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Art Deco · 10-18-2021, 08:36 PM

Game 1: The Rays squandered a mid-innings lead thanks to some bad bullpenning and dropped an 8-5 decision to the Lightning at Nationwide Ballpark. They took a 4-2 lead in the 5th on the first of Daniel Vasquez's 2 solo homers and #8 from Ben Hill, who went back-to-back with him. Nate Thompson was pitching well, but ran into some trouble in the 6th and the problems began. First Vinny Willard walked the first two he faced to force in a run charged to Thompson, and then Willard got into more trouble in the 7th, allowing the tying run and leaving men on. Enter Ken Neil in his Rays debut and it was a disastrous one. The first man he faced singled to put Columbus ahead and then he yielded 3 runs on 2 homers in the 8th. Thompson deserved better going 5.2 4 3 3 2 8 (good to see his whiffs back) while Willard took the loss. Danny Ayala had a 2-run homer early (#8) and Vasquez hit a consolation shot in the 9th (#10).

Game 2: There would be no blown leads in the second game as the Rays jumped all over 2-time Cy Young-winner Josh Doyle, chasing him with a 6-run 4th as they won 8-3. Danny Ayala had a 2-run homer for the second straight night (#9) in the first off Doyle and then they unloaded a barrage of hits on him in the 4th with the big one a 2-run triple off the bat of Daniel Malone. Meanwhile Tim Gates was dealing, going 7 5 2 1 3 6 to improve to 4-0, 3.38.

Team record: 23-5. Next up: As we seem to do every year, after we play 2 in Columbus we return for a pair at Publix Park against these same Lightning.

10-18-2021, 08:36 PM	#1388
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,639	May 2-3, 2039: at Columbus (2) Game 1: The Rays squandered a mid-innings lead thanks to some bad bullpenning and dropped an 8-5 decision to the Lightning at Nationwide Ballpark. They took a 4-2 lead in the 5th on the first of Daniel Vasquez's 2 solo homers and #8 from Ben Hill, who went back-to-back with him. Nate Thompson was pitching well, but ran into some trouble in the 6th and the problems began. First Vinny Willard walked the first two he faced to force in a run charged to Thompson, and then Willard got into more trouble in the 7th, allowing the tying run and leaving men on. Enter Ken Neil in his Rays debut and it was a disastrous one. The first man he faced singled to put Columbus ahead and then he yielded 3 runs on 2 homers in the 8th. Thompson deserved better going 5.2 4 3 3 2 8 (good to see his whiffs back) while Willard took the loss. Danny Ayala had a 2-run homer early (#8) and Vasquez hit a consolation shot in the 9th (#10). Game 2: There would be no blown leads in the second game as the Rays jumped all over 2-time Cy Young-winner Josh Doyle, chasing him with a 6-run 4th as they won 8-3. Danny Ayala had a 2-run homer for the second straight night (#9) in the first off Doyle and then they unloaded a barrage of hits on him in the 4th with the big one a 2-run triple off the bat of Daniel Malone. Meanwhile Tim Gates was dealing, going 7 5 2 1 3 6 to improve to 4-0, 3.38. Team record: 23-5. Next up: As we seem to do every year, after we play 2 in Columbus we return for a pair at Publix Park against these same Lightning.